He has never toured the United States, where he is best known for the 1978 single "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, earning him a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1978. A decade later, "Working On It" topped the Mainstream Rock chart. He has sold more than 40 million records worldwide.
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Studio albums
Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? (Magnet, 1978)
Deltics (Magnet, 1979)
Tennis (Magnet, 1980)
Chris Rea (Magnet, 1981)
Water Sign (Magnet, 1983)
Wired to the Moon (Magnet, 1984)
Shamrock Diaries (Magnet, 1985)
On the Beach (Magnet, 1986)
Dancing with Strangers (Magnet, 1987)
The Road to Hell (WEA, 1989)
Auberge (EastWest, 1991)
God's Great Banana Skin (EastWest, 1992)
Espresso Logic (EastWest, 1993)
La Passione (soundtrack, EastWest, 1996)
The Blue Cafe (EastWest, 1998)
The Road to Hell: Part 2 (EastWest, 1999)
King of the Beach (EastWest, 2000)
Dancing Down the Stony Road/Stony Road (Jazzee Blue, 2002
Blue Street (Five Guitars) (Jazzee Blue, 2003)
Hofner Blue Notes (Jazzee Blue, 2003)
The Blue Jukebox (Jazzee Blue, 2004)
Blue Guitars (Jazzee Blue, 2005)
The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes (Jazzee Blue, 2008)
Santo Spirito Blues (Jazzee Blue, 2011)
Road Songs for Lovers (Jazzee Blue, 2017)
One Fine Day (Rhino, limited release, 2019)
hey you
Chris Rea Lyrics
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On a tree lined avenue
I see the sweetest little creature
Coming into my view
And I say to myself, I say man I'm gonna get me some
Of that bright little angel
That shines like the morning sun
Well my brother steps in, faster that light
I say hey you, you with that look in your eye
Hey you, you with that look in your eye
Well she moves like a river
From her head down to her toes
It's less a way of walking
More a total flow
And I say to myself, I wonder
I wonder if she knows
What she's doing to me and my brother
From our heads down to our toes
Well he's up there on the corner now
He's playing up that Romeo like only he know how
I say hey you, you with that look in your eye
Hey you, you with that look in your eye
Hey you, you that make the stars shine
Hey you, you with that look in your eye
The lyrics of Chris Rea's song "Hey You" tell the story of two brothers who encounter a beautiful woman while standing on a tree-lined avenue. The singer is immediately smitten with her and plans to pursue her, but his brother ends up "sweet talking" her away from him. Despite his disappointment, the singer still can't help but feel captivated by the woman's movements and her effect on him and his brother.
The chorus, consisting of the repeated phrase "Hey you, you with that look in your eye," emphasizes the singer's desire for the woman and his frustration at not being able to win her over. The woman's alluring presence is compared to the brightness of the morning sun and the flow of a river, highlighting the power she holds over the two brothers.
The song captures a moment of longing, envy, and desire, and how the power of attraction can even overcome familial bonds. The lyrics are conveyed through Rea's signature bluesy-rock sound, with a guitar riff that echoes the ebb and flow of the river mentioned in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I stood out with my brother
I was with my brother on a street that had trees on its sides
On a tree lined avenue
The street we were on had trees on both its sides
I see the sweetest little creature
I noticed a very cute girl
Coming into my view
She was within my line of sight
And I say to myself, I say man I'm gonna get me some
I think to myself that I want to have a romantic encounter with her
Of that bright little angel
That girl who looks like a radiant angel
That shines like the morning sun
Who is as radiant as the sun in the morning
Well my brother steps in, faster that light
My brother acts quickly
And he sweet talks this angel, clean out of sight
He successfully woos the girl away from me
I say hey you, you with that look in your eye
I address the girl with a certain expression in her eyes
Well she moves like a river
She walks gracefully and fluidly
From her head down to her toes
Her whole body is full of grace
It's less a way of walking
Her way of walking is not just a simple action
More a total flow
It is a complete, continuous motion
And I say to myself, I wonder
I think to myself, I am curious
I wonder if she knows
If she understands how she affects me and my brother
What she's doing to me and my brother
How she is attracting both me and my brother
Well he's up there on the corner now
My brother is now standing on the street corner
He's playing up that Romeo like only he know how
He is trying to impress the girl in a way he knows how
Hey you, you that make the stars shine
I address that special person who makes everything feel more beautiful
Hey you, you with that look in your eye
I speak again to the girl who has that certain expression in her eyes
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Written by: TOMMY STINSON
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